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2015 Events | Évènements

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Critical Thinkers in Religion, Law and Social Theory

Lectures critiques sur la religion, le droit et la théorie en sciences sociales

Critical Thinkers in Religion, Law and Social Theory
Lectures critiques sur la religion, le droit et la théorie en sciences sociales

Events for October 2015

Wed, October 07, 2015

Speaker | conférencier: Jacques Berlinerblau (Georgetown University)

Location and time | lieu et heure: University of Ottawa, Simard Hall, Room 129, 60 University, Ottawa, Ontario, 4-5:30pm

Lecture title | titre de la conférence: Secularism: The Misunderstood and Essential-Ism

Abstract | Résumé:

"Secularism" is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the global political lexicon. For some, it is a synonym for “atheism.” For others, it is a code word for “tyranny.” And for still others, secularism is a political principle centered on ...

Fri, October 16, 2015

September 2015

January 2016

Speaker | conférencière: Elisabeth Arweck (University of Warwick)

Location | lieu: University of Ottawa, Simard Hall, Room 129, 60 University, Ottawa, Ontario

Time | heure: 4pm | 16h

Lecture title | titre de la conférence: Religious Diversity in the UK: How the Attitudes and Views of 13–16-Year-Old Students Interact with their Own (Non-)Religious Identities

Abstract/résumé:

Like other countries in Europe and elsewhere, the United Kingdom has experienced increasing religious diversity in recent years. This presents both challenges and opportunities for the ...